Human Figure Drawing Test Interpretations
what are the two major characteristics of projective techniques -
1)vague/ambiguous stimulus
2) free response answer
what is the projective hypothesis? -
if the stimulus for a response is ambiguous, then the response itself will be determined by the
examinee's personality dynamics (desires, fantasies, inclinations, fears, motives)
projective theory, beahvioralism, and psychodynamics theory -
projective theory based on psychodynamics
behaviorism says no- just focus on the overt behavior, not the underlying stuff
what is psychodynamic theory? -
people may be unaware of the motives for their behavior
projective theory says that the examinee's verbal descriptions of a vague stimulus will reflect what? -
unconscious motivation
which tests uses 10 bilaterally symmetrical inkblots presented in standard order (I, II, III,... X) and in a
standard orientation -
Rorschach
What is the Exner Comprehensive System?(CS) -
used to administer and score the Rorschach inkblot test
ex --> walkers boyfriend --> he and walker are messing with the test. taking inkblot test and coming up
with stupid things they "see"
what are the two phases of the Exner's comprehensive system? (CS) -
the response phase
the inquiry phase
the response phase of the Exner's comprehensive system? (CS)
the inquiry phase? -
response phase: showing them card, asking what it is- writing down what they say verbatim.
inquiry phase: bring cards back and ask them in more detail to explain and elaborate of answers given
in response phase
what is protocol in the Exner's Comprehensive system? (CS) -
the record of responses
what is coding in the Exner's comprehensive system? (CS) -
scoring
